Archive for
December, 2006

December 31st, 2006 by
Keith

Had a hard time trying to solve Sudoku? Given up and want to know the answer? In that case, GNUDoQ 0.94 is what you will need. GNUDoQ is an open source, graphical Sudoku generator, as well as a solver.

This application simply creates new puzzles for you to solve every time you requested for it, and if necessary even tells you the answer to difficult Sudoku problems. GNUDoQ is a free software and is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).

The game is capable of running on various platforms, i.e. Mac OS X, native X11, and Windows. Some of the features are as follow.

December 31st, 2006 by
Keith

File sharing can never be easier with AllPeers 0.54.1 Beta. This application is a Firefox extension that allows users to share anything, from files to images, audio files and video files with family and friends. There is no file size limit with this utility.

To use this application, simply join and create your own sharing community using this utility. The setup procedure is pretty straightforward. Once done, you can start sharing files with your peers.

December 31st, 2006 by
Keith

It is easy for Linux users to mount Windows partition, such as FAT16, FAT32 or even NTFS under Linux or UNIX environment, but it is not always easy the other way round. For a long time, mounting Linux file systems in Windows has occasionally caused problem to the file organisation, even to the extend of corrupting the files. Now, we have Ext2Fsd 0.31, a utility tool which allows users to mount Linux partitions in Windows.

This feature, however, is only applicable to filesystem type EXT2 only. EXT3 and other file systems, such as Reiser, are not supported. The latest release of version 0.31 includes implementation for Windows Vista support.(more…)

December 30th, 2006 by
Keith

Being a master of the house isn’t easy especially if you want to keep track of what has been bought, sold or given away. It is vital to take complete control an accounting inventory of the household inventory. For example, in case of flood or fire, or in the event of burglary, how would one remember what has been lost or taken? This is probably why Everything I Own! is useful.

The software allows home owner to take account of the household inventory, including brands, price, warranties, models and even serial numbers. It could prove invaluable when it comes to insurance claim and replacement costs.

Some Features Include

* The name of each item

* The brand

* The model

* The serial numbers

* Its type

* The purchase date

* The location in your home

* And any additional information that you’d like to include.

The application is free for trial for up to 30 days. If you are happy with the use, it costs only $19.95 for a full license.

December 29th, 2006 by
Keith

Get the open-source program that allows users to create and publish award-winning professional page layouts on Linux/UNIX, Mac OS X and Windows desktops, using a combination of “press-ready” output. Scribus is that program giving users a new approach to new page layout and publishing.

The software has a modern and user-friendly interface, coupled with professional publishing features, such as CMYK color, separations, ICC color management and versatile PDF creation.

December 28th, 2006 by
Keith

This is an interesting little utility for Linux users. Get YouTube Video 1.3a is a script that allows users to download video content from YouTube site. Basically the process is quite simple; on the browser, right-click onto a link to a YouTube video or at the background of the YouTube site showing the video and choose action – Download YouTube Video.

Installation instructions and manuals are available from the site and it is quite straightforward to follow.

Money Manager includes all the basic features that 90% of users would want to see in a personal finance application. The design goals are to concentrate on simplicity and user-friendliness.

Main Features

# Maintain checking, credit card, savings, stock investment accounts

# Budgeting

# Maintain and Track Fixed Assets with depreciation

# Reminders for recurring Bills and Deposits

# Simple one click reporting

# Does not require an install. Can run from a USB key.

# International language support (Available in 4 languages)

# Import data from any CSV format, QIF [ Microsoft Money ]

# and more ….

This current version is a development release, thus bugs may be expected. The application is able to run on the following Windows platform, i.e. Windows 95/98/ME/2k/XP/2003. Repository for Ubuntu installation is also available from the Download link below.

December 27th, 2006 by
Keith

How would you like to write some mathematical equations? Usually, rich text editors such as Word Pad or Microsoft Word won’t be able to do so (with the exception of built-in Equation editor for MS Word). Perhaps, Mathpad 1.0 might help you with your task of writing mathematical equations.

As a simple yet powerful mathematical editor, Mathpad can mix together ordinary text and any mathematical expressions, the way LaTeX does. It is ideal for Maths teachers to create tests, quizzes and handouts. The outputs can also be saved as image.

Features

* Stand alone math text editor.

* Easily make exponents, subscripts, fractions and roots.

* Unlimited expression complexity.

* Many word processor like options.

Check out the screen shot at the right-hand side to have a feel of how it looks like. Note that, Java Runtime Environment (JRE) has to be installed in your computer before the program can run.

December 26th, 2006 by
Keith

Normally, how would you create icon files? Most users would tend to use professional graphical tools, such as Photoshop, or GIMP. However, is it necessary to use such powerful tools to do really simple stuffs? That’s like “over-exaggerating” the tool. If you have a image file and would like to convert to an icon file, try Easy Picture2Icon.

With Picture2Icon 2.1, users can easily create nice Windows icons using the pictures or digital photos easily and quickly.

The application supports conversion of digital images from the following formats: BMP, GIF, JPG and PNG, to ICO format. Furthermore, this software also has support for making transparent icons, allowing users to choose which colour to make them transparent. The resulting .ico file can be of user-selected size.

Note that, this application is written for the Microsoft .NET Framework. Hence, users would need to have .NET Framework installed in the computer before installing Easy Picture2Icon.